Job summary We are looking for a new Head of Data to join our team at Newmedica. This is a full-time role with a mixture of working from home and from our offices in either London or Nottingham. There will also be ad-hoc travel to our clinical ophthalmic joint venture sites (OJVs). As the Head of Data, you'll be at the helm of our data team comprising currently 7 individuals. The remit of the team is to maintain the data integrity within Newmedica ensuring that the information we provide to internal stakeholders and external partners is robust and delivered in a timely manner. Youll be developing the data strategy in line with Newmedicas five-year plan focussing on elements such as managing the Microsoft Azure data environment, ensuring high standards in SQL, Power BI, and other systems development, leading clinical coding compliance and assurance and keeping up to data with regulatory changes and new initiatives. Main duties of the job Were looking for someone ideally with a background in healthcare data roles, with experience both in the NHS and within fast paced, commercial private healthcare providers. As such youll have a good understanding of the NHS, the private healthcare sector, standard contracts, tariffs, and quality reporting. About us Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery.We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health. We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK. We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the second-year running. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience. Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Up to £95,000 depending upon experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Home or remote working Reference number E0325-25-0003 Job locations Newmedica 45 Beech Street London EC2Y 8AD Newmedica Experian Way Nottingham ng2 1ep Job description Job responsibilities As the Head of Data, you'll be at the helm of our data team comprising currently 7 individuals. The remit of the team is to maintain the data integrity within Newmedica ensuring that the information we provide to internal stakeholders and external partners is robust and delivered in a timely manner. Youll be developing the data strategy in line with Newmedicas five-year plan focussing on elements such as managing the Microsoft Azure data environment, ensuring high standards in SQL, Power BI, and other systems development, leading clinical coding compliance and assurance and keeping up to data with regulatory changes and new initiatives. Job description Job responsibilities As the Head of Data, you'll be at the helm of our data team comprising currently 7 individuals. The remit of the team is to maintain the data integrity within Newmedica ensuring that the information we provide to internal stakeholders and external partners is robust and delivered in a timely manner. Youll be developing the data strategy in line with Newmedicas five-year plan focussing on elements such as managing the Microsoft Azure data environment, ensuring high standards in SQL, Power BI, and other systems development, leading clinical coding compliance and assurance and keeping up to data with regulatory changes and new initiatives. Person Specification Experience Essential Were looking for someone ideally with a background in healthcare data roles, with experience both in the NHS and within fast paced, commercial private healthcare providers. As such youll have a good understanding of the NHS, the private healthcare sector, standard contracts, tariffs, and quality reporting. Newmedica has substantial growth plans and aims to double in size over the three years so as you can imagine things move quickly and were looking for someone who is comfortable working at pace and sometimes with ambiguity. Of course, this also means that youll be able to grow in this role and scale up your operations to meet the needs of the expanding business. Which is an exciting prospect Youll have held senior Data roles and have an excellent understanding of data technologies, especially SQL, Azure Data Factory, Python, R, and data visualization platforms like Power BI. And youll have experience of data architecture design and development and implementing workflow-enabled solutions. Youll have held leadership positions and will be an accomplished leader of people; youll have experience of coaching and developing your team and will be used to driving results through their performance. Stakeholder management is pivotal, and youll ensure effective collaboration with the Senior Management Team, various business functions and external stakeholders to meet their current and future data and reporting requirements. Youll have opportunity every day to use your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as your project management and strategic thinking and problem-solving skills Person Specification Experience Essential Were looking for someone ideally with a background in healthcare data roles, with experience both in the NHS and within fast paced, commercial private healthcare providers. As such youll have a good understanding of the NHS, the private healthcare sector, standard contracts, tariffs, and quality reporting. Newmedica has substantial growth plans and aims to double in size over the three years so as you can imagine things move quickly and were looking for someone who is comfortable working at pace and sometimes with ambiguity. Of course, this also means that youll be able to grow in this role and scale up your operations to meet the needs of the expanding business. Which is an exciting prospect Youll have held senior Data roles and have an excellent understanding of data technologies, especially SQL, Azure Data Factory, Python, R, and data visualization platforms like Power BI. And youll have experience of data architecture design and development and implementing workflow-enabled solutions. Youll have held leadership positions and will be an accomplished leader of people; youll have experience of coaching and developing your team and will be used to driving results through their performance. Stakeholder management is pivotal, and youll ensure effective collaboration with the Senior Management Team, various business functions and external stakeholders to meet their current and future data and reporting requirements. Youll have opportunity every day to use your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as your project management and strategic thinking and problem-solving skills Employer details Employer name New Medical Systems Ltd Address Newmedica 45 Beech Street London EC2Y 8AD Employer's website https://www.newmedica.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)